LATEST: Galway gardaí issue update after death of woman living in IPAS centre
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The adult male (aged in his 30s), arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, continues to receive medical treatment.
An Garda Síochána continue to investigate all the circumstances of a “fatal incident” on Thursday, May 28, 2026 near Galway Road, Clifden, county Galway.
The body of the woman (aged in her 30s) has been conveyed to the mortuary in Galway University Hospital for post-mortem examination on Friday morning, May 29, 2026.
The woman is understood to have been a resident of a nearby IPAS Centre.
A man – who sources have confirmed was known to the woman – was arrested by gardaí after the discovered of the body of the woman in her thirties near the emergency residential premises in Clifden.
The results of the post-mortem examination will assist in determining the course of the ongoing investigation.
A Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned.
The adult male (aged in his 30s), arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, continues to receive medical treatment.
Road users and those with camera footage, (including home security and dash-cam), in the area at the time, are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.
No further information is available at this time.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident.
Anyone in the Clifden area – in particular, Galway Road – between 2pm on Wednesday, May 27 and 9am on Thursday, May 28, 2026, who may have noticed anything suspicious is asked to come forward.
Road users and those with camera footage, (including home security and dash-cam), in the area at the time, are asked to make this available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Clifden Garda Station on 095 22500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Gardaí said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident and a spokesperson confirmed that they were following a definite line of enquiry – and they emphasised that the incident did not occur inside an emergency residential premises.